Hackney South (London County Council constituency)

Hackney South was a constituency used for elections to the London County Council between 1919 and 1955. The seat shared boundaries with the UK Parliament constituency of the same name. The seat largely became Hackney Central, with part moved into Bethnal Green.

Hackney South
Former Constituency
for the London County Council
Former constituency
Created1919
Abolished1955
Member(s)2 (to 1949)
3 (from 1949)
Replaced byBethnal Green and Hackney Central

Councillors
YearNamePartyNamePartyNameParty
1919 Theodore Chapman Progressive John James McClelland Progressive Two seats until 1949
1922 Herbert Grant Progressive
1925 Alfred Baker Labour Ada Salter Labour
1928 Marshall Jackman Labour
1934 Charles Latham Labour
1943 Giles Charles Burton Labour
1946 William Nichols Labour
1949 Reginald Day Labour Bernard Homa Labour Peggy Jay Labour
1952 Hilary Halpin Labour Mary Ormerod Labour

Election results
1919 London County Council election: Hackney South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Theodore Chapman Unopposed n/a n/a
Progressive John James McClelland Unopposed n/a n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
Progressive gain from Municipal Reform Swing n/a
1922 London County Council election: Hackney South[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Progressive Theodore Chapman 4,588 32.0 n/a
Progressive H. O. Grant 4,416 30.8 n/a
Labour E. Wigan 2,669 18.6 n/a
Labour Emma Boyce 2,662 18.6 n/a
Majority 1,747 12.2 n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
Progressive hold Swing n/a
1925 London County Council election: Hackney South[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Ada Salter 4,869
Labour Alfred Baker 4,811
Progressive G. J. Holmes 4,494
Municipal Reform R. M. Dix 4,425 n/a
Majority
Labour gain from Progressive Swing
Labour gain from Progressive Swing
1928 London County Council election: Hackney South[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alfred Baker 5,190
Labour Marshall Jackman 5,158
Municipal Reform Gladys Cecil 3,513
Municipal Reform C. H. Moore 3,432
Liberal V. Mathews 2,390
Liberal Joseph James Davies 2,351
Independent Labour Wal Hannington 676
Independent Labour G. Lee 650
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1931 London County Council election: Hackney South[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Marshall Jackman 4,682
Labour Alfred Baker 4,628
Anti-Socialist A. E. Smith 4,119
Anti-Socialist A. H. Molson 4,115
Communist A. V. Leicht 158
Communist A. Massic 151
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1934 London County Council election: Hackney South[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Charles Latham 7,678
Labour Alfred Baker 7,662
Municipal Reform A. E. Smith 3,953
Municipal Reform G. Gardiner 3,873
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1937 London County Council election: Hackney South[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alfred Baker 9,102
Labour Charles Latham 9,051
Municipal Reform A. Ackerman 4,580
Municipal Reform H. P. M. Bower 4,538
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1946 London County Council election: Hackney South[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Giles Charles Burton 4,687
Labour William Nichols 4,602
Conservative A. H. Davey 1,576
Conservative E. T. Smith 1,447
Majority
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1949 London County Council election: Hackney South[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Homa 14,251
Labour Peggy Jay 13,892
Labour Reginald Day 13,206
Conservative J. Milbourne 9,775
Conservative Montague Moustardier 9,748
Conservative J. A. Pritchard 9,627
Communist Solly Kaye 3,955
Communist Bob Darke 3,227
Communist Morrie Blaston 3,030
Labour win (new seat)
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
1952 London County Council election: Hammersmith South[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Bernard Homa 17,014
Labour Hilary Halpin 16,239
Labour Mary Ormerod 15,193
Conservative R. P. Hornby 6,482
Conservative J. W. Milbourne 5,956
Conservative H. C. Coulter 5,681
Communist Solly Kaye 1,373
Communist Morrie Blaston 1,303
Communist John Betteridge 1,234
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing
Labour hold Swing

References
  1. London Municipal Notes - Volumes 18-23, London Municipal Society
  2. "LCC Elections: Municipal Reform Leading". The Times. 6 March 1925.
  3. "LCC Election: Full results of polling". The Times. 10 March 1928.
  4. "LCC Election: Seven seats lost by Labour". The Times. 7 March 1931.
  5. "LCC Election: Full results of the poll". The Times. 10 March 1934.
  6. "New LCC: Labour's increased majority". The Times. 6 March 1937.
  7. "The New LCC: Labour gains in a low poll". The Times. 9 March 1946.
  8. "LCC Polling". The Times. 9 April 1949.
  9. "London County Council: Election results". The Times. 5 April 1952.
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